IntroGACDDG
I went to a party at the local county jail
DG
All the cons were dancing and the men began to wail
AG
But the guys were indiscrete they were balling in the street
DADA
At the local dance at the local county jail
DG
Well the band were playing and the booze began to flow
DG
But the sound came over on the police car radio
AG
Down at Precinct 49 having a tear gas of a time
DADA
Sergeant Baker got a call from the governor of the County Jail
BmG
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
BmG
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
EmA
I love to hear those convicts squeal
EmA
It's a shame these slugs ain't real
DADA
But we can't have dancing at the local county jail
DG
Sergeant Baker and his men made a beeline for the jail
DG
And for miles around you could hear the sirens wail
AG
There's a rumour going down death row that a fuse is going to blow
DADD#
at the local hop at the local county jail What you gonna do about it what you gonna do
E
what uou gonna do about it what you gonna do
solo
GACDD
Sergeant Baker started talking with a bullhorn in his hand
Dm
He was cool he was clear he was he was always in command
GEmA
He said blood will flow here padre
EmF#mG
Padre you talk to your boys
GADADD#EmF#mC
Trust in me God will come to set you free
FF#GG#AA#BDG
Well we don't understand why he called in the National Guard
DG
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard
A
We all got balls and brains
G
but some's got balls and chains
DADA
at the local dance at the local county jail
BmG
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
BmG
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
EmAEmA
Is it really such a crime for a guy to spend his time
DAD
at the local dance at the local county jail
DADD#
at the local dance at the local county jail what you gonna do about what you gonna do
E
what uou gonna do about it what you gonna do
solo
GACD
solo out on D
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